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Franco Lippi
Italian monk
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Feast: 11 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1211
Died
1291
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Siena, Blessed Franco Lippi, hermit of the Carmelite Order, renowned for the great austerity of his life.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 11 December as a Carmelite hermit of Siena known for great austerity.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 11 December (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q21570305 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Francesco Lippi (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.